China vs Philippines: Share of land area that is protected

China

15.6%

in 2025

Philippines

16.0%

in 2025

China rank

120th

Philippines rank

118th

Share of land area that is protected over time

China
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.

China ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 118th of 213 countries.

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Share of land area that is protected in China
Share of land area that is protected in Philippines
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.